Chinese
Garlic prawn stir-fry
Fifteen minutes, very lean, very fast.
- 20minutes
- 1serving
- 285kcal each
- 39gprotein
Ingredients
The amounts here and inside every step follow this number.
- Prawns 175 g
- Garlic 2½ cloves
- Bell pepper ½
- Green beans 75 g
- Soy sauce 1 tbsp
- Olive oil ½ tbsp
- Black pepper ¼ tsp
From the cupboard
- Black pepper; go easy on salt because soy sauce is salty
- Have everything chopped before you start — this cooks in minutes
What you will need
Wok or wide frying pan, Kitchen paper, Knife and board
Method
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1
Dry the prawns 4 min
Pat the prawns completely dry with kitchen paper. Wet prawns boil instead of frying.
In this step
- Prawns175 g
Ready when: Surface looks matt, not shiny with water.
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2
Chop everything 6 min
Slice the pepper, trim the beans and slice the garlic thinly.
In this step
- Garlic2½ cloves
- Bell pepper½
- Green beans75 g
Ready when: Everything is beside the stove, ready.
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3
Stir-fry the vegetables 5 min
Heat the oil until it shimmers and stir-fry the beans and pepper on high.
In this step
- Green beans75 g
- Olive oil½ tbsp
- Bell pepper½
Ready when: Bright colour, still crunchy.
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4
Prawns and garlic 4 min
Push the vegetables aside, add the garlic for 20 seconds, then the prawns in one layer.
In this step
- Garlic2½ cloves
Ready when: Prawns turn pink and curl into a loose C — a tight O means overcooked.
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5
Sauce and serve 1 min
Add the soy sauce and pepper, toss once and serve straight away.
In this step
- Soy sauce1 tbsp
Ready when: Glossy, with almost no liquid in the pan.
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